State Tactical EMS Advisory Committee (Whitman and AB1598 Committee)
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and California Correctional Health Care Services
10608 Trademark Parkway North
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
January 22, 2015
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
AGENDA Meeting Summary
Action SummaryIntroductions
State Agency Reports
- EMSA
- POST
- CalOES
- State Fire Marshal
--Dan Toomey of POST: initiated process of drafting curriculum based on Chapter 1.5, inserting active shooter. Face to face mtg in late February in Folsom.
--Kim Zagaris of Cal OES: Dr. Backer, OES director met to talk about CDAC (1598)
--Mike Garcia gave SFM update.
Update on Public Safety First Aid/CPR Regulations / --Lisa Witchey of EMSA provided information and current status on the Public Safety First Aid/CPR regulations
Presentation by Rancho Cucamonga Fire regarding Active Shooter training / --Unified command between fire and sheriff’s depts. In active shooter scenarios.
--4 pillars of tactical response
--Use of common language
--TECC principles
Committee Bylaws / --A draft of the committee Bylaws was presented for review and comment.
--Bylaw discussion will be brought back to the next committee meeting to give the members time to review and offer input.
CoTECC Update / --TECC hemorrhage control needs to be a priority. Up to date data/research needs to flow downstream. Dispatch instructions, trauma surgeons. Tom Roneywill raise the topic at EMDAC meeting in March.
--Active shooter injury patterns
--Creating and extended care working group and a standardized training guide for the public
--vented versus non-vented chest seals
LUNCH
Report on Meeting with CalOES and Committee Interaction with CDAC as required by AB1598 (Rodriquez) / --The paperwork for CDAC to become operational is in process but no meeting has been scheduled at this time.
--Need a document as a model outlining minimum training standards.
--Need to review 1598 to highlight responsibilities.
--CDAC/OES to be added to next meeting’s agenda
Training Standards for EMS personnel responding to active shooter events / --Presentation by Jim Morrissey identifying categories of training.
--Subcommittee to identify topics to help the committee identify which entity needs more training on which topics and bring back to the committee.
--Dan suggested reviewing the TECC guidelines, sticking to the BLS level skills.
--Carols Mejia and Chris Waite added to the Subcommittee
Future Revision of Tactical Medicine Guidelines / --POST will look at whether a revision is needed.
--A draft will come back to the STEMSAC
--Dan Toomey to send a list to Dan Smiley so that the committee can be represented, equally.
Annual Schedule of Meetings / --Next meeting tentatively scheduled for April 22, 2015 in San Leandro
--Next meeting items to include:
*Public Safety First Aid/CPR Regs Update
*Review/Approval of the Bylaws
*CDAC/OES update
*Topical Outline from subcommittee
*Tactical Medicine Guidelines Draft
*Tom Ronay, M.D. on Hemorrhage control protocols
*Annual Schedule of Meetings